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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Back from Wuhan, Palo Alto woman faces quarantine — againThe panic, fear, isolation and bare grocery store shelves in the Bay Area are all too familiar for Palo Alto resident Esther...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 3:59 pm | 5 comments | 14437 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park family helps raise more than $16 million to reunite immigrant familiesCharlotte and Dave Willner of Menlo Park have set up a fundraising campaign to help parents reclaim detained children at...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2018Last comment by iSez, on Jun 22, 2018 at 3:18 am | 10 comments | 14411 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Long-awaited dog park to open in north Palo AltoFor the first time in 25 years, a new dog park will open to the public in Palo Alto at Peers Park that boasts several features,...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by Madias, on Jun 15, 2018 at 9:21 am | 18 comments | 14408 Views
RESTAURANTS
How the Asian Box chef accidentally opened a gluten-free bakeryGracie Jones, who has devoted her life to "cooking nonstop" for 20 years, did not intentionally set out to open up a gluten-free...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by New fan, on Apr 24, 2019 at 9:37 pm | 4 comments | 14408 Views
AROUND TOWN
Age-discrimination lawsuit filed against HPFour former employees have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Hewlett-Packard companies for age discrimination,...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2016Last comment by Anonymous, on Jun 25, 2017 at 10:39 am | 18 comments | 14406 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Big transformation underway for San Antonio areaClearly, the recession is over in the local housing sector. New development could bring more than 1,300 new homes to the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2013Last comment by Anon., on Feb 13, 2013 at 1:46 pm | 32 comments | 14395 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Former Stanford swimmer pleads not guilty to sexual-assault chargesFormer Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner, who is accused of raping an unconscious woman on campus in January, pleaded...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2015Last comment by Richard C. Placone, on Feb 3, 2015 at 8:08 pm | 12 comments | 14395 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palo Alto blasts high-speed-rail project for moving too fastWith plans for California's high-speed-rail system accelerating on the Peninsula, Palo Alto officials on Tuesday ramped up...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on Oct 19, 2015 at 12:30 am | 78 comments | 14395 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Who are the vehicle dwellers?Profiles of three Palo Altans. Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=22067 posted...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2011Last comment by fire, on Aug 19, 2011 at 10:41 pm | 46 comments | 14394 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Jose lawyer enters recall raceDespite the fact that attorney Angela Storey opposes the effort to recall Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky,...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2018Last comment by Joan Ferguson, on Feb 20, 2018 at 8:43 pm | 19 comments | 14391 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Criminal sex-assault charge to be dropped against Palo Alto teacher Peter ColomboProsecutors plan to drop its felony sexual assault case against a Palo Alto Unified School District middle school teacher...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on May 8, 2023 at 6:42 am | 39 comments | 14389 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Three rapes reported on Stanford University campusStanford University Department of Public Safety is investigating reports of three rapes on the campus over a three-week period...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2021Last comment by Barry Stein J.D., on Apr 12, 2021 at 1:51 pm | 9 comments | 14389 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Developer looks to replace six-story El Camino buildingIt's one of the tallest buildings in Palo Alto, though few would say it's one of its most welcoming. Now, plans are afoot...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2015Last comment by resident 1, on May 4, 2016 at 9:49 pm | 41 comments | 14388 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Strong storm expected to hit Wednesday, ThursdayThe Bay Area can expect heavy rain and strong winds that could uproot trees, down power lines and cause flooding and mudslides...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2014Last comment by Peninsula Commuter, on Dec 11, 2014 at 5:22 pm | 44 comments | 14381 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto High robotics coach resigns after complaintsPalo Alto High School computer science teacher and robotics coach Kathleen Krier, who had been placed on paid leave last...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by film jedi, on Oct 25, 2018 at 11:59 am | 30 comments | 14374 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Troubling' cheating allegations at StanfordStanford University officials are investigating allegations of a high number of students engaging in cheating, according...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2015Last comment by Former Teacher, on May 31, 2015 at 12:52 am | 31 comments | 14370 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Solve ABAG and Sr Housing by Channing House Increasing Density?The more I think about this, the more it makes me wonder why no one thought of this before: http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/2014/04/14/since-measure-d-what-has-the-city-and-ot...
Original post made by Resident on Apr. 14, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Apr 21, 2014 at 9:50 am | 45 comments | 14369 Views
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The beaver is back: Pair of the semiaquatic rodents spotted in Palo AltoMore than 160 years ago, the sight and sound of beavers in local creeks was likely common. They were later exterminated by...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Scottie Zimmerman, on Nov 7, 2022 at 5:08 pm | 5 comments | 14369 Views
AROUND TOWN
Traffic, parking top residents' concerns with Jay Paul projectWhen community members came to the city to discuss how to shape the environmental report for a proposed commercial development...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by Monserrat F, on Aug 2, 2013 at 1:35 pm | 2 comments | 14367 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Consternation over post office continuesLong lines for passports, supervisors who won't meet with the public, a dearth of stamps, already opened mail and a smelly...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Natalie Venuto, on Apr 7, 2017 at 1:32 pm | 33 comments | 14365 Views
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